KYIV/WARSAW, March 29 — Ukraine’s authorities suggested today the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was retreating from its principles by recommending Russian and...
KYIV/WARSAW, March 29 — Ukraine’s authorities suggested today the International Olympic Committee was retreating from its principles by recommending Russian and Belarusian athletes take part in international competitions as neutrals amid a war in Ukraine.
The IOC issued recommendations for the gradual return to international competitions for Russians and Belarusians, with IOC President Thomas Bach saying their participation “works” despite the war in Ukraine. The IOC imposed sanctions on Russia and Belarus after Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a “special military operation”, but it now wants athletes across all sports to have a chance to qualify for the Paris Games.
“We have consistently advocated and will continue to insist that under the conditions of the unprecedented unprovoked military aggression of the Russian Federation with the support of the Republic of Belarus against Ukraine, which contradicts the principles of the Olympic Charter, representatives of aggressor states should not be present at international sports arenas,” Ukraine’s Ministry of Youth and Sports said.
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